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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSévèrement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sévèrement
"Le professeur a parlé sévèrement aux élèves après l'incident."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a severe or cruel manner.
"The teacher spoke harshly to the students after the incident." - 2
In a way that is unpleasantly rough or jarring.
"The wind blew harshly against the windows during the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'harshly' is derived from the adjective 'harsh', which comes from the Old English 'earsce', meaning rough or severe. The adverbial form 'harshly' developed in Middle English, reflecting a shift towards describing actions characterized by severity or cruelty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harshness" is said worldwide
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Sévèrement
Transliteration: sévèrement
"Le professeur a parlé sévèrement aux élèves après l'incident."
Hart
Transliteration: hart
"Der Lehrer sprach hart mit den Schülern nach dem Vorfall."
Severamente
Transliteration: severamente
"L'insegnante ha parlato severamente agli studenti dopo l'incidente."
Severamente
Transliteration: severamente
"El profesor habló severamente a los estudiantes después del incidente."
Severamente
Transliteration: severamente
"O professor falou severamente com os alunos após o incidente."
कठोरता से
Transliteration: Kathorta se
"शिक्षक ने घटना के बाद छात्रों से कठोरता से बात की।"
严厉地
Transliteration: yánlì de
"老师在事件后严厉地对学生说话。"
엄격하게
Transliteration: eomgyeokhage
"선생님은 사건 후 학생들에게 엄격하게 말했다."
厳しく
Transliteration: kimushiku
"教師は事件の後、生徒に厳しく話しました。"
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